Tobacco user&#39;s appliance



Aug. 12, 192.4. 1,504,675 w. c. BRUZGA TOBACCO USERS APPLIANCE y Filed Feb. 25. 1921 3mm/$015 9 W 13 I William C, Erlluzga` Patented Aug. l2, 1924.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM C. BRUZG, OF NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS.

vToisacco UsERs APPLIANCE.

Application med February 25, 1921. serial No. 447,722,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. BRUZGA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norwood, .in the county of Norfolk. and State of` Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco Use-rs Appliances, of which vthe following is a specificatio This invention relates to smokers appliances and the primary object of the invention is to provide a novel holder for cigarettes 'and the like, which is so constructed as to present the appearance of a cigar 'and to give the impression of a cigar being smoked instead of a cigarette.

Another object of the inventio-n is to provide a novel holder for cigars and cigarettes which will prevent the falling of the ashes from the-cigar or cigarette upon the ground and which will permit the quick and ready placing of a cigar or cigarette within the holder.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a novel holder and casing for cigars and cigarettes embodying a novel type of bit for receiving the cigar or ciga-` rette, a novel type of combustion chamber for enclosing the cigarl or cigarette, and a novel means for uniting the combustion chamber and the bit together, to permit the correct and easy connection and disconnection thereof, and to hide the point of connection between the combustion chamber'and the bit, so lthat the holder and casing will give the appearance of being. formed yin a single piece.

With these 'and other objects inl view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement andformation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illust-rated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved cigar and cigarette holder and cas- Figure 2 is a. longitudinal section through the same showing a cigarette positioned i therein.

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Figure 3 is a. side elevation of the improved combined holder and casing illustrat- `ing the combustion' chamber and the bit disconnected from each other, and

Figure, 4 is a detail transverse section taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein simil-ar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A indicates the bit portion of the improved combined cigarette holder and casing; B, the combustion chamber and C the cigarette positioned there-in.

The bit A may be formed of any preferred material, such as wood, rubber, o-r the like, painted, stained and grained to present the appearance of the butt portion of ya cigar and is provided with a nipple 6,-so as to form a mouth piece, whereby the holder can be readily held in the mouth.

The body 5 o-f the portion A is provided withl the longitudinally extendino bore 7, the'inner end of which is gradually enlarged as at 8, and has secured therein the metallic nipple 9, which is adapted to receive the cigarette C. The outer end of the nipple may be provided with a guard flange l0, so as to overlie the inner .surface of the body 5, and thereby prevent the burning of the body. The opposite end of the body 5 from the mouth piece o-r nipple portion 6 is provided with an annular shoulder ll, and' a gradually tapered portion 12, which is adapted to form a friction seat for the combustion chamber portion B of the combined holder and casing.

The Vcombustion chamber B is made or pressed from thin sheet aluminum or tin, and the outer surface thereof is` colored or painted, to resemble the body of a cigar. The combustion chamber B includes the cylindrical body 13 having its rear end open and its forward end closed and shaped and colored to present the appearance of an artificial cigar ash, as at 14. The rear end of the body 13 is gradually thickened as at 15 and is provided with an inner tapered surface 16 which is adapted to receive or fit upon the tapered friction seat l2. This provides a slip joint which permits a ready or convenient connection or disconnection of the parts A and B. In o-rder to hide the joint between the band 17 is provided, which is lithographed,

stamped or enamelled to give the appearance sections A and B, a

of an ordinary cigar band. The band 17 is y secured in any preferred manner to the outer surface of the body 13 adjacent to the rear end thereof and projects beyond the rear end 4of the body 13 and is adapted to engage the'ou'ter surface of the body 5. This completely hides the connection between the sections A and B. d

In use ofthe improved appliance, the holder portion A is removed from the combustion chamber B and the cigarette C is placed Within the metallic nipple`9. The cigarette C is then lit in the ordinary manner and the combustion chamber B is placed on the holder. The device then presents the appearance of a cigar, and effectively lprevents falling of the ashes from the cigarette upon the ground. The ash portion 14 of the combustion chamber B is provided with a plurality of perforations 18 for permitting thel passage of air into the combustion chamber, and if so desired the body portion 13 of the combustion chamber may be provided with air inlet openings 19 throughout its entire length.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that a novel device has been provided, of exceptionally simple and durable construction, for forming a combined holder and casing for cigarettes. It is to be also understood, that while the device is primarily intended for cigarettes, the same can be used 1n connection with cigars. Also,

-and cigarette holder comprising a bit ortion having a longitudlna ly extending re therethrough, a metallic cigar and cigarette receiving nipple fitted in the forward portion of the bore, a combustion chamber section arranged to 'be detachably associated with the bit section including a hollow metallic body having -one end thereof closed and the other end opened, the sections being constructed to simulate the appearance of an ordinary cigar, the combustion chamber having a plurality of air inlet openings formed therein, and an annular outstruck guard flange formed on the nipple and arranged to engage the forward face of the bit portion to prevent the burnin of the same by cigars and cigarettes fitte in saidl bit portion.

WILLIAM C. BRUZGA. 

